diff --git a/lib/cadet/jobs/autograder/utilities.ex b/lib/cadet/jobs/autograder/utilities.ex
index 5f5a5b7b0..32208e0cf 100644
--- a/lib/cadet/jobs/autograder/utilities.ex
+++ b/lib/cadet/jobs/autograder/utilities.ex
@@ -48,19 +48,6 @@ defmodule Cadet.Autograder.Utilities do
     |> Enum.map(&sort_assessment_questions(&1))
   end
 
-  # fetch voting questions that are about to open the next day
-  def fetch_voting_questions do
-    Question
-    |> where(type: :voting)
-    |> join(:inner, [q], asst in assoc(q, :assessment))
-    |> where(
-      [q, asst],
-      asst.open_at > ^Timex.now() and asst.open_at <= ^Timex.shift(Timex.now(), days: 1)
-    )
-    |> select([q, asst], %{course_id: asst.course_id, question: q.question, question_id: q.id})
-    |> Repo.all()
-  end
-
   def sort_assessment_questions(assessment = %Assessment{}) do
     sorted_questions = Enum.sort_by(assessment.questions, & &1.id)
     Map.put(assessment, :questions, sorted_questions)